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Bainbridge Avenue & Fordham Road, Bronx

11 historical photos taken here between 1870 and 1938, oldest first.

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  • Bronx: Kingsbridge Road (Ea - Fordham Road (East), 1870

    Bronx: Kingsbridge Road (Ea - Fordham Road (East)

    1870

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1923

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1923

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1923

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1923

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1923

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1923

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1936

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1936

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1936

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1936

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1936

  • Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1937

    Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

    1937

  • Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Kingsbridge Road (East), 1937

    Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Kingsbridge Road (East)

    1937

  • Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Kingsbridge Road (East), 1938

    Bronx: Fordham Road (East) - Kingsbridge Road (East)

    1938

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Photos: The New York Public Library, Milstein Collection

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Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East), 1936

Photo 6 of 11 at Bainbridge Avenue & Fordham Road, Bronx

Bronx: Bainbridge Avenue - Fordham Road (East)

1936

2556 Bainbridge Ave., east side, between East Fordham Road and East 193rd Street, showing an addition being constructed to the Fordham Branch of the New York Public Library, on Marion Ave. The library extends from Bainbridge to Marion Aves. August 13, 1936. Works Progress Administration. Federal Art Project photo.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection

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